US EditionKey GOP senator says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors
Sen. Tom Cotton supports public release of a Sept. 2 Caribbean strike video showing 87 killed in 22 strikes, while legal experts question the lawfulness of a follow-on attack.
- On Sunday, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the video of a U.S. military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean showed nothing remarkable and he would not oppose its release if the Pentagon declassifies it.
- After a Washington Post report, Adm. Frank "Mitch" Bradley said he ordered a follow-on strike on the wreckage of the suspected drug-smuggling boat to secure suspected cocaine bales.
- At least 87 people have been killed in 22 known strikes, including nine aboard the capsized suspected drug boat, while Rep. Adam Smith said `It did not appear that these two survivors were in any position to continue the fight.`
- Cotton splits with Democrats over the strike's lawfulness despite classified briefings on Capitol Hill, while lawmakers including Smith and Himes disputed his view, prompting ongoing congressional inquiries.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday officials are reviewing the video, while officials cautioned any release must be handled responsibly and President Donald Trump said Wednesday he'd release `whatever they have we'd certainly release.
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By Alison Main, CNN Important legislators from both parties, who were informed last week about a double attack in September against an alleged drug trafficking launch in the Caribbean, say they would support the release of the attack video, and some Democratic legislators even actively demand that it be made public. “I think it’s really important for this video to be made public,” said Rep Jim Himes, chief Democrat of the House Intelligence Comm…
Key GOP Senator Says He Has No Objection to Releasing Video of Strike that Killed Two Survivors
A video of a U.S. military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean that killed two survivors of the initial attack shows “nothing remarkable,” the Republican who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee said, and he would not oppose its public release if the Pentagon were to declassify it."
Key GOP senator says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors
The Republican who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee says a video of a U.S. military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean that killed two survivors of the initial attack shows “nothing remarkable." Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton says he would not oppose its public release if the Pentagon were to declassify it. Cotton is partially aligning himself with President Donald Trump and top Democrats in favor of releasing the video of the Sept…
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